maxon.Application

Description

Application wide functions.

Implement this interface to be able to link against the kernel library.

Inheritance diagram

Inheritance

Methods Signature

GetApplicationMode()	Retrieves the current application mode.
GetCommandLineArg(idx)	Returns a command line argument.
GetCommandLineArgCount()	Returns the number of command line arguments delivered to the app on startup.
GetMachineInfo()	Returns information about the system and processor.
GetModulePaths(*args)	Returns all module paths configured through g_modulePath, g_additionalModulePath and user preferences.
GetTempUrl(directory)	Returns a new unique maxon.Url for a temporary file.
GetUrl()	Returns the requested maxon.Url.
GetWindowsSubsystem()	Returns information about the subsystem of the application.
SetApplicationMode(mode)	Sets a new application mode. This mode defines the behavior after the startup is done.

Methods Definition

static Application.GetApplicationMode()

Retrieves the current application mode.

This mode defines the behavior after after the startup is done.

Returns

The current application mode.

Return type

maxon.APPLICATIONMODE

static Application.GetCommandLineArg(idx)

Returns a command line argument.

Parameters

idx (int) – The index of the argument. (0 >= idx < GetCommandLineArgCount()).

Returns

The requested argument.

Return type

str

static Application.GetCommandLineArgCount()

Returns the number of command line arguments delivered to the app on startup.

Returns

Number of arguments to request via Application.GetCommandLineArg().

Return type

int

static Application.GetMachineInfo()

Returns information about the system and processor.

See maxon.MACHINEINFO for maxon.DataDictionary properties.

Returns

System and processor information.

Return type

maxon.DataDictionary

static Application.GetModulePaths(*args)

Returns all module paths configured through g_modulePath, g_additionalModulePath and user preferences.

Returns

Array containing all paths that are searched for modules.

Return type

maxon.BaseArray

static Application.GetTempUrl(directory)

Returns a new unique maxon.Url for a temporary file.

A typical use for this is

tempfile = maxon.Application.GetTempUrl(maxon.Application.GetUrl(maxon.APPLICATION_URLTYPE.TEMP_DIR))

Parameters

directory (maxon.Url) – Directory url where the temporary file should be created in.

Returns

maxon.Url pointing to the temporary file.

Return type

maxon.Url

static Application.GetUrl()

Returns the requested maxon.Url.

tempfile = maxon.Application.GetUrl(maxon.APPLICATION_URLTYPE.TEMP_DIR))

Parameters

urlType (maxon.APPLICATION_URLTYPE) – Type of the url.

Returns

maxon.Url containing the requested.

Return type

maxon.Url

static Application.GetWindowsSubsystem()

Returns information about the subsystem of the application.

Warning

This method is only available on Windows.

Returns

The current subsystem of the current process.

Return type

maxon.SUBSYSTEM

static Application.SetApplicationMode(mode)

Sets a new application mode. This mode defines the behavior after the startup is done.

Please note that it’s only possible to raise the mode from maxon.APPLICATIONMODE.DONTWAIT to maxon.APPLICATIONMODE.KEEPRUNNING.

Parameters

mode (maxon.APPLICATIONMODE) – The new mode to be set.

Returns

True if the function changed the mode successfully.

Return type

bool